Volume 9, Issue 12, December 2018 Edition


Publication for Volume 9, Issue 12, December 2018.

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression among HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Anti-Retroviral Therapy Clinics at Gurage Zone Selected Government Hospitals, Southwest, South nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia, 2018[ ]


Background: Currently HIV/AIDS is the major burden and public health problems globally and two third of the PLWHA are living in Sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is also high in Ethiopia. Mental disorders particularly depression is the most prevalent among PLWHA and did not get any consideration. Depression can have negative impacts on their quality of life.

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The essential characteristics of an enterprise resources Planning System (ERP) and the indicators to operationalize these characteristics[ ]


Although there have been a lot of researches on ERP, there is a little research that examines the essential characteristics of ERP in terms of the indicators of successful operationalization and users’ acceptance. Many of previous research have encompassed internal and external conditions that affect ERP implementation and operationalization, but there wasn’t consideration of indicators and variables to operationalize ERP systems. This paper is intended to explore the essential characteristics of ERP operationalization.

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Investigating Distress Types and PCI for selected road segments in Al-Muthana City[ ]


Knowing the type of distresses dominate within specific type of roads will help in selecting the suitable maintenance technologies. This study has focused on investigating the type of distresses spreading in Al-Muthana city. Then, pavement conditions have been evaluated by collecting distresses data from “Ibn Hayan” road brunch in Al-Muthanna governorate, Al-Samawa city, Al-Hussain zone.

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Laplace transforms method to solve the initial value problems for systems of linear differential-algebraic equations[ ]


The aim of work is to solve the initial value problems of systems of differential-algebraic equations either by transforming them to systems of differential equations or without. We use Laplace transform method to solve the initial value problems for systems of linear differential-algebraic equations with constant coefficients.

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Study and Measurement of Different Parameters of Spontaneous Gas Glow Discharge Plasma in Air[ ]


The glow discharges is a unique property for the understanding and measurements of the different parameters of glow formed in an evacuated glass tube, with circular plane disk electrodes at low pressure of air. Glow discharges are used in a large number of application fields. This paper attempts to give an overview of gas discharge plasmas in a broad perspective. In this work, a high dc voltage is passed through the discharge tube at different filling pressure of air. Initially the different pattern of glow formed inside the discharge tube is analyzed.

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Econometric Analysis of Remittance Inflow and Economic Growth of Nepal[ ]


The significance of Remittances has been considerable in economic growth via changed in consumption and investment pattern. In such scenario of growing role of Remittance in Nepalese economy the objective of this study is to identify the long run relationship as well as cause and effect relationship between Remittance and GDP in Nepal. Johansen Cointegration test and Granger Causality test have been used to study annual time series data from 1974/75 to 2015/16. The Johansen Cointegration suggests that there is no long run equilibrium relationship between GDP and Remittance. Engle Granger causality test finds that there is uni-directional causality running from Remittance to GDP.

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Classification of MRI Brain Images using Wavelet based Features[ ]


Classification of brain images using Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) is a difficult task due to the variance and complexity of various disease like Tumor, Intracranial Bleed, Alzheimer’s and Stroke. This study presents Artificial Neural Network (ANN) techniques, linear discriminant analysis and Support Vector Machine (SVM) for the classification of the magnetic resonance human brain images. The classification problem was addressed as two class and four class classification cases.

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Upgrading Low Nickel Content of Laterite-Graphite Pellets via Appropriate Calcinations Followed by Reduction[ ]


The appropriate carbothermic reduction parameters of low-grade laterite-graphite pellets and the influence of calcined temperature on these for upgrading the nickel (Ni) content in pellets were evaluated. Afterward, the impact of the additive (Na2SO4) on Ni grade and Ni recovery of calcined pellets at optimal reduction conditions was also investigated. XRD analysis, thermodynamic calculation, isothermal reduction experiment, BET-specific surface area analysis, bromine methyl alcohol solution analysis, and chemical composition analysis were used in order to obtain the associated parameters.

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WHO SAYS HEALTH HAZARDS[ ]


The World Health Organization (WHO) has as of late discharged the first historically speaking rules to direct governments, manufacturers and designers on encircling more beneficial strategies and to guarantee better lodging measures in the network. Similarly as physical and psychological instability can result in weakness, terrible or unfortunate nature of lodging is a vital social factor that may result in weakness and early passing.

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Implementation of Customer Relationship Management and Digital Marketing in Bir Pletok Setu Babakan[ ]


This thesis research is focusing on the implementation of customer relationship management and digital marketing for Small Medium Enterprise (SME) in beverage industry named Bir Pletok Setu Babakan. The mapping of this SME has proven that it had no activity in maintaining the customer relationship and it did not use digital marketing as the marketing tool. Through the business coaching program, it is expected that Bir Pletok Setu Babakan is able to maintain the customer relationship and gaining new customers. The method that being is qualitative research in order to create a promotion for the most valuable customers and optimizing digital marketing, such as website.

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Application of the Website as a marketing channel and the development of Proposal Selling as marketing communication on MSME CV Mesia Persada Mandiri[ ]


This thesis discusses the application of online marketing channels through the Website and offline marketing channels through the Proposal Selling on MSMEs engaged in the souvenir industry that sells placards and trophy products. A series of structured interviews was conducted with the owner of CV Mesia Persada Mandiri at the Perkampungan Industri Kecil, Pulogadung, Jakarta.

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Strength Variance Evaluation of Cement / Lime with irvinga gabonesis fibre Stabilized Black Cotton Soil[ ]


The research work investigated the incremental and reductive percentile values of treated expansive problematic clay soils with cement, lime and irvinga gabonesis fibre with varying percentages combination and strength variance comparatives of cementitious agents in combined actions. Preliminary results on clay soils as seen in detailed test results given in Tables: 3.1 showed that the physical and engineering properties does not meet standards for subgrade pavement. The soils classified as A - 7 - 6 / CH on the AASHTO classification schemes / Unified Soil Classification System.

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Expansive Soils Volumetric Control Using Composite Stabilizers[ ]


Highly plastic soils of the Niger Delta region has been seen as the major causes of highway roads failure due to their unique characteristic of volume change seasonally. The soils are very sensitive to manipulations and less matured for its application in road embankment and other forms of civil engineering construction as specified by (FMW, 1998).

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Performance Characteristics of Cement, Lime - Pozzolanic Bagasse Fibre Ash Stabilized Expansive Lateritic Soils for Highway Pavement Materials[ ]


Expansive soils within the Niger Delta territory has posed great concerns and challenges to civil engineering constructional works and has limited their design specifications, life spans and durability, thus, needs modifications to improve its properties and required strength. The study examined and evaluated the application of costaceae lacerus bagasse fibre ash in combination with cement and lime in varying mix ratio percentages of 95+2.5+2.5%, 90+5.0+5.0%, 85+7.5+7.5%, 80+10.0+10% and ascertained the variances in strengths. Preliminary results on lateritic soils as seen in detailed test results given in tables: 3.1 showed that the physical and engineering properties fall below the minimum requirement for such application of highway pavement materials.

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Conviction of Pneumonia among the people[ ]


The objective of recent study was the conviction of pneumonia among the people. Inflammation of lungs is known to as pneumonia that can be due bacteria, viruses and fungi. We asked members few question relating to our consult topic in order to know their conviction about pneumonia.so it finally enclosed that a large number of people had little understanding about pneumonia and less number of individuals knew about pneumonia.

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EFFECTS OF EXTERN FACTORS ON RETURN ON ASSET(ROA) IN BANKING INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA STOCK EXCANGE[ ]


This research aims to determine and analyze effects of extern factors including Inflation, Gross Domestic Product, rupiah exchange rate and competition level on Return On Asset in banking industry in Indonesian Stock Exchange. This research uses secondary data in the forms of financial statements that were published in Indonesian Stock Exchange in period of 2003-2010 and other relevant publication from Bank Indonesia, Bappepam. Analysis method is partial least square.

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EFFECTS OF DEPENDABILITY, HONEST, COMPETENCE, BRAND CHARACTERISTICS, COMPANY CHARACTERISTICS, AND CARACTERISTICS OF CONSUMER AND BRAND RELATION ON KENDARI POS NEWSPAPER READER TRUST[ ]


The Effect of Dependability, Honesty, Competence, Brand Characteristics, Company Characteristics and Characteristic of Consumer-Brand Relationship on Kendari Post Readers ‘ Trust.

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CLASSIFICATION OF MRI BRAIN IMAGES USING WAVELET BASED FEATURES[ ]


Classification of brain images using Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) is a difficult task due to the variance and complexity of various disease like Tumor, Intracranial Bleed, Alzheimer’s and Stroke. This study presents Artificial Neural Network (ANN) techniques, linear discriminant analysis and Support Vector Machine (SVM) for the classification of the magnetic resonance human brain images. The classification problem was addressed as two class and four class classification cases.

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Improvement of Productivity in Garment Assembly Section by Using Work Aids[ ]


In this project trials were conducted for increasing productivity in garment manufacturing while lowering costs is to make sure that you are giving the best achievement for any company. The aim of the study was to investigate whether the presence of sewing work aid affects the production of garments and to which extent it affects the production of that garment.

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Proximate, Mineral and Amino acids compositions of Arachis hypogaea L. cake application in fish feed formulation[ ]


The proximate, mineral and amino acids constituents of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cake were determined. The results showed that the groundnut cake had moisture content of 10.40 0.435, crude protein 9.470 435, lipids concentration 16.040 0.264, carbohydrate 53.016 0.166, crude fibre 3.583 .2185 and ash content 10.72 0.384. Minerals in mg/100g in parenthesis for Na (189.216 0.240), K (176.880 0.288), Mg (53.133 0.272), Ca (366.276 0.754), Fe (34.146 0.961), and P (139.706 0.260) were quite adequate. Thirteen amino acids were recorded; nine were essential amino acids and four non-essential amino acids. Tryptophan (0.433 0.233), lysine (3.26±0.23) and valine (2.88±0.23) yielded approximately 50% of the required standard while methionine (0.926 0.240) and threonine (1.479 0.103) produced 1/3 of the optimum requirement. Aspartate (1.080 0.152), a non-essential amino acid was limiting.

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Role of Health Education in Improving Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices & its Control among Diabetic Patients Attending Omdurman Military Hospital, Sudan (2012-2014)[ ]


Study background : Diabetes is undoubtedly one of the most challenging health problems in the 21st century. It is rapidly getting worse; leaving the biggest impact on adults of working age in developing countries. Hence, Education of patients with diabetes is considered a fundamental aspect of diabetes care (IDF, 2012).

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Characterization of Faba bean (Vicia faba) nodulating rhizobia from producing areas around Ambo and their effect on growth and nitrogen nutrition of the plant[ ]


Biological nitrogen fixation with symbiotic relationship between Rhizobia and leguminous plants is considered to be very efficient in supplementing or replacing the chemical nitrogen input in the agricultural system. Minimizing the chemical nitrogen input can also reduce the negative effect of chemical nitrogen fertilizer in the environment which in turn contributes in the sustainability of the environment.

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OPTIMIZATION SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE PARAMETERS WITH GENETIC ALGORITHM ON TEXT INDEPENDENT VOICE RECOGNITION[ ]


Voice recognition using computer is made possible do the unique characteristics and frequencies that each voice possesses. Voice recognition based independent text is voice recognition using free words. The purpose of this research are to modeled voice recognition using Support Vector Machine (SVM) and optimize SVM kernel using Genetic Algorithm (GA).

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Development of Empirical Soil Loss Regression Model (ESLRM)[ ]


This study “Development of Empirical Soil Loss Regression Model” presented an empirical model to estimate soil loss in gullies and steep terrains in a watershed. The properties of soil used for the experiment were determined. Soil loss experiments were conducted in the laboratory and field, using rain simulator on thirty two soil samples. Soil loss was measured and the behavior of the soil during the experiments was studied.

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Network Pharmacology Approach for Uncovering the Multiple Mechanisms of Cynomorium songaricum against New Diseases: A Case Study on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma[ ]


Cynomorium songaricum is an herbal medicine traditionally used for enhancing kidney function or stimulating immunologic function. However, the new pharmacologic activity of C. songaricum and the exploration of its multiple mechanisms is not well understood. Herein, we reported the chemical compositions of C. songaricum methanol extract by UHPLC-Q-Exactive and literature collection and then performed molecular docking experiments with targets from the RCSB, STITCH and Uniport databases and literature. We adopted a network pharmacology-based strategy and selected ingredients and targets showing better scores than those of the positive drugs for six diseases (oral squamous cell carcinoma [OSCC], HIV, AD, gastric cancer, melanoma and gastric ulcer).

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Weeds; Identification & Control with Special Reference to Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) in Pakistan[ ]


Present study was conducted to review various weed plants in the world with special reference to Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) crop in Pakistan. Even, concentrated information on Rabi season v/s Kharif season, Annuals v/s biennials and broad leaved v/s narrow leaved weeds is provided in current manuscript. A maximum of 22 weed species are recorded in the family Poaceae. Information on effect of weeds on crop plant and various methods to dilute their impact is also included in present article text.

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Was Einstein in need to impose the stability of the speed of light in the Theory of Special Relativity?[ ]


According to Einstein's first hypothesis only, it can be reached to transfer formats between reference frames in the special theory of relativity

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Compressive strength of internal cured concrete using polyethylene glycol[ ]


The compressive strength of concrete is one of the most important and useful properties of concrete. In the most structural applications concrete is employed primarily to resist compressive stresses. Compressive strength is also used as a qualitative measure for other properties of hardened concrete. The compressive strength of concrete is influenced by water cement ratio, aggregate cement ratio, properties of aggregates and curing, mixing and testing conditions.

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Water retentivity of internal cured concrete using polyethylene glycol[ ]


Concrete with poor water retentivity can easily bleed, laminate, and segregate, thus result in bonding improperly and influencing the normal hardening, at the same time decreasing the strength of concrete. The influencing factors of water retentivity are: type and quantity of cementitious material, property of aggregate, water quantity, admixtures, etc.

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Import, Export and Economic Growth of Nepal: Empirical Analysis[ ]


This paper aims to explore the relationship between exports, imports, and economic growth of Nepal. To attain this purpose, annual time series data for the periods between financial years 1974/1975 to 2016/2017 were tested using Johansen Cointegration approach, Error Correction Model and Granger Causality test. The result showed that no short-run and long-run relationship running from import and exports to GDP. On the other hand, it was found strong evidence for bidirectional causality between export and economic growth. However, unidirectional causality was found from economic growth to import without any causality between imports to export in long-run. These results suggest exports are the main source of economic growth of Nepal in long run.

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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS[ ]


Breast cancer is a major public health problem both in Nigeria and worldwide. This is due to its disease and financial burden, fatality and tendency for increased incidence (Acikgoz and Ergor, 2013). Breast cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer worldwide (Ferlay et al., 2013) and the leading cause of female death in the world (Jemal, et al., 2011).Though not all breast lumps are cancerous, breast lump may be a sign of breast cancer (Breast Cancer Campaign, 2014).This necessitates that breast lumps are detected early enough in order to reduce its mortality rate. Breast lumps are detected and diagnosed in either of the following ways: Mammography, Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) and Breast Self-Examination (BSE).

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User’s Privacy in Social Meadia using Altering Graph[ ]


Social Media (SMs) have emerged as a very effective and popular means of communication among people from different region, religion age, sex, educational background, ethnicity etc. Popular SMs include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc. However, the recent Facebook Data Scandal of data breach has created many question of user’s data privacy. Researchers have found users to be much reckless towards protecting information at their own end. Due to weak privacy settings, users become vulnerable to SMs attacks such as information leakage, identity theft, cyberbullying, online harassment etc. In our work, I have discussed different privacy threats related to the SMs users.

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Detecting traffic accident clusters in India with local spatial statistics[ ]


Road accidents are a human tragedy. They involve high human suffering and monetary costs in terms of untimely death, injuries and social problems. Road accidents often exhibit discernible spatial and temporal patterns. In general, the dynamics of urban transportation systems are largely the product of inter-actions among various components of the urban system and of human activities in space and time, particularly transportation and urban land use.

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Epidemiology of diabetes in Morocco: review of data, analysis and perspectives[ ]


Diabetes is considered as the most widespread chronic disease of the world, and the number of people with diabetes is increasing worldwide. Morocco, like other developing countries, is not escaping the trend of diabetes and the disease is one of the main public health problems. Therefore, mapping and assessing the current situation of diabetes in Morocco can be an important basis for diabetes prevention and treatment policy.

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SME Funding And Crowdfunding Implementation of Badan Ekonomi Kreatif[ ]


This paper provides insights mechanism on how one of Indonesian public body called Badan Ekonomi Kreatif, or BEKRAF, helps Indonesian SMEs who operate in creative industry by funding their project or business. In the past, scholars already figured out that Indonesia didn’t have any specific regulation on crowdfunding, but they figured out that there are hopes in Indonesian regulations that allowed the usage of crowdfunding in Indonesia for individuals and firms.

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Development of Trust metrics using Swarm Intelligence Techniques for Mobile Adhoc Networks[ ]


Trustworthiness evaluation has become a significant issue in securing network environments to allow participating network nodes decide on the reliability and trustworthiness of other nodes before generating a communication channel

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Nutritional status, socioeconomic characteris-tics and breakfast habits among a group of school children in the Beni Mellal Khenifra re-gion (Morocco)[ ]


The data presented in this work are the result of a cross-sectional survey studying the weight status, nutritional and hygienic behavior achieved in 2016 in the Beni Mellal Khenifra region. The sample includes 350 school adolescents, including 201 boys and 149 girls aged 12 to 18 years. The assessment of the nutritional status is made from the Body Mass Index (BMI) according to the French reference curves. Of the total number of students surveyed, nearly 81% have "normal" BMI values, 16.2% are underweight and 2.9% of children are overweight.

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Cardiovascular risk factors in a group of adults liv-ing in the city of Beni Mellal, Morocco[ ]


Cardiovascular disease is a major global public health problem. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity, disability and death. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that approximately 1/3 of all deaths in the world were caused by cardiovascular disease. This work aims to study the cardiovascular risk factors among an adult group in Beni Mellal city (Morocco).

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RECONSTRUCTION OF BUSINESS MODEL ON SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES[ ]


Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to analyze which business model they engage for sustainability. Business model canvas (BMC) can be a useful tool. This study aims to analyze business models engaged by SMEs. This to be able to compete in the market.

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Predictive Role of Demographic Variables on Social Anxiety among University Students[ ]


Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the predictive role of demographic variables on social anxiety among university students.

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